🌱 Portsmouth Daily: PFAS-Free Fire Foam; Thanksgiving; More

Happy Friday, Portsmouth! It's Tony Schinella. Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and cooler. High: 49 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories in Portsmouth today:

1. NH Chronicle: Shining a light on The Native People and their Deep Presence (WMUR Manchester)
2. $15K Needed For First Night Portsmouth Fireworks, Ice Sculptures (Portsmouth Patch)
3. This Weekend's Upcoming Portsmouth Area Events
4. Theresa Miller Obituary (2021) - Gardner, MA - Sentinel & Enterprise (Legacy.com)
5. Shaheen & Hassan Join Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter Urging FAA to Take Immediate Action to Enable Airports to Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam | US Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire (Senator Jeanne Shaheen)
6. Portsmouth Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead
7. New AHCA Documentary Showcases Challenges and Heroes of COVID-19 Pandemic in Nursing Homes (Provider)
8. Portsmouth councilor says feds like McIntyre design (Seacoastonline.com)
9. Roger Wood Podcast: Is It Time To Legalize Marijuana?
10. Chamber Collaborative Of Greater Portsmouth: Wentworth-Douglass Opening Seacoast's Only Advanced Heart Failure Clinic (Press Release Desk)
11. City Of Portsmouth: City Sets City Property Tax Rate At $15.03 Per $1000 Of Assessed Value
12. Crunch Fitness Announces Milestone of 400th Franchise Club Opening (PRNewswire)
13. James Lewis Moore, 96, of Sebastian – Obituary (Sebastian Daily)
14. Pease Airport Passenger Terminal Expansion Nears Finish : CEG (Construction Equipment Guide)
15. Button Factory to host 35th Open Studios (Foster's Daily Democrat)
16. How New England's multicultural communities celebrate Thanksgiving (The Providence Journal)

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Today in Portsmouth:

• Connect & Collaborate - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• Gallery at 3S: Vision and Visibility / A Quiet Reach - opening reception (5:00 PM)
• Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola Duo (8:00 PM)
• Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola - Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce (8:00 PM)
• New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (8:00 PM)

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Portsmouth Patch Notebook

• HAVEN NH: "Congratulations to Volunteer Advocate Michelle for being chosen as the 2021 Spirit of NH Outstanding Volunteer Awardee in the Adult Category!
  When asked why someone should volunteer with HAVEN, Michelle said:..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "First house has arrived! Gingerbread Exhibit runs 11/26-12/22 at Discover Portsmouth." (Facebook)
• Strawbery Banke Museum: "St. Mary's Bank has a long history of serving the community, dating back as far as 1908. As they prepare for their new branch to open in Portsmouth, Strawbery Banke is honored to welcome St. Mary's Bank as a new corporate partner support..." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Eat Local: "Our first Rollinsford Winter Farmers' Market of the season is this Saturday (Nov 20th) from 10:00 - 2:00. We'll have 40+ local food vendors, live music, and more. Be sure to check out the customer raffle and kids activity happening durin..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Rotary Club: "Today we heard from Val Rochon Managing Director, Portsmouth's 400th Anniversary. Alongside her is Pres. Justin Finn, Susan LaBrie and President-Elect Joanie Dickinson." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "𝑭𝒂𝒔𝒕. 𝑭𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬! The Chamber Collaborative wants YOU to share with us a piece of swag-- be it a keychain with your logo on it, a coozy, a sock, a logo'ed toy car-- anything we can put on a holiday MEMBERSHIP tre..." (Facebook)
• Krempels Center: "The Veasey family has been a champion of Krempels Center for many years now, and recently Carolyn Veasey Jackson hosted an open house to showcase her soap making hobby during the pandemic with 100% of proceeds benefiting Krempels Center ..." (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Rotary Club: "The 2021 Collector's Ornament is now available. Hurry, get your own before they are sold out!" (Facebook)
• Portsmouth Historical Society: "Gingerbread is coming soon! We'll be breaking out the decorations this weekend! We'll be accepting drop-offs of your fabulous frosted fabrications Saturday & Sunday November 20th & 21st 10am to 5pm The exhibition will open to the public ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Do any of our local breweries have coasters we can hang on our tree? Loaded Question Brewing Co. Stoneface Brewing Co. Liars Bench Beer Company North Country Hard Cider Tributary Brewing Company SoMe Brewing Company Earth Eagle Brewings ..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Ohhhhhhhh! Mintleaf + Gather Headed there now.🤗 📣 https://mintleafmarketing.com/stickers" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "The New Hampshire District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting virtual event Friday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. to promote the upcoming Small Business Saturday initiative. Hear about resources available to support your bu..." (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Retail & restaurateurs: This virtual event will have suggestions and best practices for promoting and encouraging local communities to shop small during the holiday season! Registration required. #sbagov #portsmouthnh #goportsmouthnh" (Facebook)
• Pro Portsmouth: "We need you to make a donation to help bring back the fireworks! https://conta.cc/3Cx8yoe" (Facebook)
• The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth: "Miss out on yesterday's Power Biz Hour featuring Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green PA's Brian Bouchard talking about Employer Vaccine Mandates? Here it is! Thanks to TD for sponsoring the series." (Facebook)
• Seacoast Outright: "Check out this important art show from our friends at @3SARTSPACE and @BlackHeritageNH coming up on the 19th of November! #VisionandVisibility" (Facebook)

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— Tony Schinella

About me: Award-winning journalist and broadcaster for Patch.com in NH (off and on) since June 2011. Community coverage includes Concord, Hampton-North Hampton, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem. Reachable at tony.schinella@patch.com. Career highlights available on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an...

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